The second season of Strike the Blood which adapts three arcs from the 9th, 11th, and 12th light novel volumes.
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Strike the Blood as a series is one of LA's favourite battle harems in quite a while along with Campione!. The anime series gave off a To aru Majutsu no Index vibe under differing circumstances, you know like how Taboo Tattoo tried to do it and failed at it. Ramblings aside, did Strike the Blood II succeed from it's first season?...or did it go in the ways of Taboo Tattoo?... Strike the Blood II follows the same arc system as the first season, this time consisting of 8 episodes spanning 3 arcs covering Swords-Shaman of Shadow (3 episodes), The 4th Progenitor on the run (2 episodes)and the Knight of Sinful God arc (3 episodes). Swords-Shaman of Shadow arc consisted of a new harem member that Kojou meets during a beach episode by the name of Yume Eguchi voiced by Nao Touyama whom Kojou tries to protect and the titular Swords-Shaman of Shadow Kiriha Kisaki voiced by Yukiyo Fujii comes in as a opposite to Yukina Himeragi and comes to obtain Yume. Yume as a character isn't that bad a character though she meets another of the harem's lolicon status but after her arc she becomes like your typical clingy harem member which was a shame as they kinda wasted Nao Touyama here. On the other hand Kiriha is quite the interesting character being within the rival organization to Yukina and thus an enemy to Kojou and Yukina's goal to save Yume. The fanservice in this arc gets focused on Sayaka Kirisaka which was a bonus for LA and considering this arc starts at the beach...yeaaaaahhhhhhh...their servicing the fans for this OVA series. Overall Swords-Shaman of Shadow arc was the introduction of some interesting characters and saving the world (typical stuff from Strike the Blood) but had some faults with some of its new characters and arc plot points. The 4th Progenitor on the run is nothing but building up the climax to the next arc, nonetheless it still has some pretty good moments. For one, Kojou's dad appears and like father like son, LA can definitely tell where Kojou got his perverted right timing scthick comes from, second is that Nagisa Akatsuki, Kojou's little sister gets focus in this arc being something of catalyst as to the events in the next arc. The BEST thing about this arc is Kojou vs. Natsuki of all things and ohh boy it's a glorious fight and LA loved it. Knight of the Sinful God arc is the climax of this OVA series and betrayal is a foot and at first confused LA as to why the Akatsuki family wants to release Avrora Florestina the last Progenitor through Nagisa which backfires spectacularly. New allies and villains comes into play, but allies comes in form of Grenda voiced by Misaki Watada (who the true villains of this arc are after), Yuiri Haba voiced by Sayaka Senbongi and Shio Hikawa voiced by Kaede Hondo who are both Sword Shamans with Yuiri getting bit more screentime due to Grenda. The most interesting character would go to Shirona Kuraki a shaman who works for the Lion King Organization and LA thinking she was a villain at the start. Knight of the Sinful God arc is a good climax all things considered as even the villains have their beliefs of wanting their world to return to "normal" before all the demons came into play however their actions don't suit such a noble gesture making this arc's world building and character beliefs all the more better albeit with a small white and black morality to it. The animation was pretty great from Silver Link and CONNECT, from the same character designs from the first season with some "exotic" character designs for the newer characters. LA overall for the new characters, LA really like Kiriha's design and character overall and being the Nega-Yukina in a ways. The battle scenes were pretty decent too what the Persona-esque monsters and beam spams along with some military grade battles mixed in with the supernatural, the battle animation was overall decent and enjoyed most of the battles especially the Natsuki vs. Kojou battle. Since this is an OVA series...YES, if your wondering the nudity is there in full force with no censors whatsoever and LA didn't mind it AT ALL. Yes sometimes the nudity was forced at times, but in others they felt slightly justified (eg. beach episode, clothing tearing or damaged in battle or just some of the harem in *ahem* fanservicey outfits etc.) The voice acting was on par with the first season and LA overall enjoyed it. LA will keep this section short, but there were TWO great as well as surprising voice actors from this and that was Yukiyo Fujii as Kiriha as the great voice actor for this anime as she plays a cold-hearted yet with a heart of gold character and just overall Yukiyo's mysterious and teasing dark haired girl vocals about her was an obvious playing against the type role for her. The other voice actor? Satomi Sato as Shirona Kuraki why?...because LA hasn't seen Satomi take on such vocals since her role as Nana from Golden Time, only this time she's a powerful shaman and she ACTS like one too...just DAMN was LA surprised it was her. Strike the Blood II is a good continuation of the first season by adding in arcs that affects the majority of the main characters, new and old as well as previous plot points from the first season being brought up and put into focus in this second season. Strike the Blood II fulfills what any fan of this series wants what with it's "To aru Majutsu no Index"-like plot progression, awesome supernatural fights to save the world, world building, new harem members and *cough* uncensored fanservice *cough* and sure coincidences happen all these arcs and it does happen at times to move the plot forward but nonetheless LA still enjoyed this second season all things considered. Strike the Blood II had it's problems like it's first season but it also had the same to almost a better flair from the first season with higher stakes and utilizing it's new characters quite well in some respects even with its 8 episode screentime. *cough* Sayaka Kirisaka best girl *cough*...
When it comes to plot, this franchise is basically dead from the start. I was expecting something different from season 2 but it turn out to be the same as season 1. Some villain come in to destroy the city and MC stopping them from it, MC lose on the first battle and come back after drinking some blood from the heroine unlocking new familiar and defeat the enemy. So yeah every episode I have this "Ah shit, here we go again" kind of feel to it, just like season 1. Season 2 introduced some new heroines so it's bearable for me to watch, also the fanservice helpme from dropping the series. There is nothing new going on with the relationship between the MC and the heroines. All they do is kiss and drink some blood stuff, which is basically nothing at this point.
Congratulations, you’re among the rare (or perhaps particularly dedicated) crowd who’ve gone out of their way to seek out and watch the second season of Strike the Blood, which bypassed a regular TV release and went straight to OVA. Compared to Season 1, it’s pretty clear why it didn’t air on television: the fanservice and suggestive content are turned up to an even more blatant level. There are moments so over-the-top that even I had to pause and go, “wow, they really went there.” In my review of the first season, I mentioned how the show sticks to a safe, formulaic structure: Kojou and his crewreacting to threats that pop up on their island. Season 2 seems to be self-aware of this pattern and makes a light attempt to raise the stakes, but only slightly. We’re finally given an explanation for why Kojou and company can’t leave the island so easily, though even with that in mind, it still doesn’t feel like a real obstacle. As expected, we get more lore dumps and fresh characters each arc, serving the usual purpose: helping Kojou unlock new powers through increasingly absurd situations. Season 2 tries to take on a more mature tone compared to the first, just look at the opening and ending themes, but any sense of sophistication quickly falls apart. Speaking of the ending, you can clearly tell the budget took a hit; instead of new animation, we get lazy recaps and recycled footage over a still image of Himeragi. That cost-cutting extends throughout the season. The animation is noticeably rough in the first episode before stabilizing to Season 1 quality, and the expanded cast and slightly more complex arcs can’t hide the production shortcuts. That brings us to the most Strike the Blood thing ever: no matter how grand the setup, each arc ends with the same formula: Kojou resolves a world-ending crisis in just 3 or 4 minutes. The story throws in everything it likes: Mecha robots, shrine maidens, ancient beasts, modern terrorists, without really caring about consistency, creating a jarring clash of aesthetics. The villains remain cartoonishly evil, the kind who literally call themselves terrorists and have no depth beyond that. And yet... it’s kind of a shame. The world has potential. Season 2 could’ve expanded the lore and deepened the stakes. But in the end, it defaults back to the same thing: Kojou stumbling into intimate moments with Himeragi and every other girl in the cast. That’s the cycle. And if you're watching Strike the Blood, you probably already made peace with that.
